Executive Branch Fundamentals
Which article in the U.S. Constitution establishes the roles of the executive branch?
Article II
Which role of the president involves proposing policies and delivering the State of the Union?
Chief Legislator
How old do you need to be to become POTUS?
35 years old
The Alien and Sedition Acts were signed into law under
John Adams
20. “Deep Throat” was later revealed to be
A. Bob Woodward
B. Carl Bernstein
C. John Dean
D. Mark Felt
D. Mark Felt
One reason why the framers made a single executive branch was
efficiency, accountability, and unity
The National Security Council primarily advises the president on
foreign policy and national security
12. Which requirement is necessary to become president of the United States?
A. At least 40 years old
B. Natural-born U.S. citizen
C. Prior government experience
D. Residence in the U.S. for 20 years
B. Natural-born U.S. citizen
Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus primarily during
The Civil War
23. The “Saturday Night Massacre” involved
A. destruction of evidence
B. firing the special prosecutor
C. impeachment proceedings
D. Nixon’s resignation
B. firing the special prosecutor
The President’s power as Commander in Chief primarily relates to
leading the military
Federal agencies exist mainly to
A. create laws
B. interpret the Constitution
C. enforce and administer laws
D. elect the president
C. enforce and administer laws
How many terms can a president serve?
2
Executive Order 9066 resulted in
Japanese American internment
26. The term “muckraker” refers to journalists and writers who
A. supported big business and industrial leaders
B. exposed social, political, and economic corruption
C. worked directly for the federal government
D. focused primarily on foreign policy
B. exposed social, political, and economic corruption
Which of the following requires Senate approval?
A. Executive orders
B. Presidential pardons
C. Cabinet appointments
D. State of the Union address
C. Cabinet appointments
10. Which agency is responsible for collecting federal taxes?
A. Department of Commerce
B. Environmental Protection Agency
C. Internal Revenue Service
D. Department of Justice
C. Internal Revenue Service
How many years are in each term?
4 years
The Supreme Court case that upheld Japanese American internment was
Korematsu v. United States
28. Ida Tarbell is best known for her investigative work exposing
A. political corruption in Congress
B. poor immigrant living conditions
C. abuses by Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller
D. censorship during World War I
C. abuses by Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) exists mainly to
support and advise the president
11. Which is an example of congressional oversight of the executive branch?
A. Judicial review
B. Committee hearings
C. Executive privilege
D. Cabinet meetings
B. Committee hearings
Which amendment limits the terms of the president?
22nd Amendment
25. A major legacy of Watergate was
A. weaker Congress
B. expanded executive secrecy
C. increased public trust
D. stronger oversight and transparency laws
D. stronger oversight and transparency laws
29. Jacob Riis’s work How the Other Half Lives focused on
A. monopolies and trusts
B. unsafe factory conditions
C. poverty and overcrowded urban housing
D. women’s suffrage
C. poverty and overcrowded urban housing